53rd African American Day Parade returns in person under the theme “Good Health is Essential”

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell The African American Day Parade, Inc. (AADP), one of the largest and oldest parades of Black American culture, was back in person Sunday, September 18th, 2022, for the 53rd Annual African American Day Parade. “This … Read More

Senator Cordell Cleare hosts community tribute to Honorable Charles B. Rangel and Honorable Bill Perkins

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Senator Cordell Cleare hosted in partnership with Vito Jones, CEO of HARLEM INC: The Untold Stories, and Susan “Bunny” Dais, CEO of Harlem Honors Awards, a community tribute to Honorable Charles B. Rangel and Honorable … Read More

The City of New York hosts African Heritage Celebration in the Bronx

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell The City of New York held its African Heritage Celebration and Festival on September 17, 2022, at Lou Gehrig Plaza in The Bronx. The all-day event featured musical and traditional dance performances, spoken word artists, … Read More

African Union Day Foundation commemorates 20th anniversary of African Union’s formation with flag-raising ceremony

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell The African Union Day Foundation commemorated the 20th anniversary of the formation of the African Union from the Organization of African Unity (OAU) on September 9, 2022, with a flag-raising ceremony at Bowling Green Park … Read More

Mayor Adams commits to a new way of doing business with Africa at USAfrica Business Expo 2022

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell During his address to African and American business owners at the 4th edition of the USAfrica Business Expo 2022, Mayor Eric Adams committed to a new way of doing business with Africa. The annual conference, … Read More

Family and community members demand justice for Elijah Muhammad

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Family and community members held a press conference in Harlem on August 5, 2022, to demand accountability for Elijah Muhammad, who died from an overdose at Rikers Island.       Related Images:

Sylvia’s feeds Harlem residents at Annual Community Breakfast

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell On August 1st, 2022, Sylvia’s Restaurant, a Black-owned business celebrating this year its 60th anniversary, held its Annual Community Breakfast in Harlem.    Related Images:

Muslim Community Network Launches Report on Hate Crime Prevention

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell On Monday, July 18, 2022, Muslim Community Network launched and distributed its latest report on Hate Crime Prevention at New York City Hall. The report is an analysis of Hate Crime Incidents experienced by the … Read More

City of New York eliminates 6-month residency requirement for NYC Care

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro, and Health + Hospitals (H+H) Executive Director of NYC Care Dr. Jonathan Jiménez, discussed the elimination of the 6-month residency requirement for NYC Care with Ethnic … Read More

Senegalese diaspora cast votes in legislative elections

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Members of the Senegalese diaspora cast their vote in Harlem during the legislative elections held on July 31st, 2022, in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Despite an overwhelming vote for the opposition Yewwi Askan Wi … Read More

Mayor Adams’ Caribbean-American Heritage Reception at Gracie Mansion

Phots credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor Eric Adams hosted a Caribbean-American Heritage Reception at Gracie Mansion on June 30, 2022. Related Images:

Mayor Adams’ Juneteenth Celebration at Gracie Mansion

Photos Credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor Eric Adams, the second Black mayor of the City of New York, celebrated Juneteenth at Gracie Mansion on June 16, 2022.   Related Images:

Bronx Borough President Gibson celebrates 2nd Annual New York State Abolition Commemoration Day

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell On July 11, 2022, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson celebrated the 2nd Annual New York State Abolition Commemoration Day in partnership with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASLAH) at … Read More

June 28 is Primary Election Day

Photo credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell June 28 is Election Day for registered New Yorkers who will vote to elect a governor, a lieutenant governor, a state assembly member, judges, and members of the state committee. If you live in Central … Read More

Crazy Pistons distributes free diapers and wipes to mothers in Harlem

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Members of the minority motorcycle club based in Brooklyn, Crazy Pistons, were in Harlem on June 25, 2022, for their yearly distribution of free diapers and wipes at the Kennedy Center. The group has been … Read More

City to provide additional $1.65 million to support newly arrived Haitian New Yorkers

Photo credit: Ed Reed New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro today announced an additional $1.65 million in funding for Fiscal Year 2023 to help newly arrived Haitian New Yorkers … Read More

City of New York offers tips to beat the heat

Photo credit: Diego Cervo To mark the first day of summer, the New York City Emergency Management Department and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene encourage New Yorkers to beat the heat by knowing the hazards they may face, … Read More

Violence interrupter Iesha Sekou gathers community after Harlem mass shooting

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Violence interrupter and CEO of Street Corner Resources Iesha Sekou gathered community members on 139th street and 5th Ave, near the site where a mass shooting occurred on June 19, 2022, to denounce yet another … Read More

Senator Cordell Cleare hosts a two-day Juneteenth celebration in Harlem

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Senator Cordell Cleare hosted a two-day Juneteenth celebration that started on June 18, 2022, with a breakfast and press conference at the Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center. Several leaders, including Assemblyman Al Taylor, Imam … Read More

Schomburg Center Literary Festival returns to in-person

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Schomburg Center Literary Festival returned on June 18, 2022, inside the center and outdoors on 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Malcolm X Boulevard with authors of African descent from across … Read More

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